You may feel today that your life is spiraling out of control because the repercussions of choices you made long ago are just beginning to show themselves. If, in the past, you routinely took on a great deal of responsibility in a relatively short period of time, others may expect you to continue to perform at an overwhelming pace. Your obligations can consequently leave you feeling overextended and unenthusiastic. To address these feelings and refuel after a long bout of heightened activity, you may need to simply ignore the chaos erupting around you so that you can recover your strength in an atmosphere of relative peace and quiet.

The thrill of achievement turns eventually into a quiet flow of pleasure, so we tend to do all we can to ensure that we experience this as often as possible. This can, however, mean that we overextend ourselves in the hope that we can maintain a harried pace of accomplishment without burning out. Yet those goals that are most important to us can suffer as we heap objectives onto our plates. Our chances of achieving the success we desire in all areas of existence are greater when we first give ourselves permission to slow down and then examine our motives for taking on so much. We will often discover that we can accomplish more by doing less because we have more energy to devote to what truly matters. You will feel less overwhelmed today when you prioritize your agenda to reflect your most pressing goals.